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French Open preview: Men's singles final

8 June 2007 | About Editor

For someone supposed to be hitting a crisis a few weeks back in Rome, Roger Federer hasn't done too badly. The final all the purists were after has materialised, with Federer set to take on Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final... Read more | Comment now

French Open Women's singles final preview

8 June 2007 | About Editor

There could still be a new name on the women's trophy at the French Open final in Paris on Saturday, but it won't be Maria Sharapova. The 20-year-old Russian, who has already won the US and Wimbledon titles, was knocked... Read more | Comment now

French Open Men's singles semi-final preview

7 June 2007 | About Editor

The Young Guns will be the centre of attention on Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros on Friday, as the men's singles goes down to the last four at the French Open. The 20-year-old sixth seed Novak Djokovic takes on... Read more | Comment now

French Open preview Day 11

6 June 2007 | About Editor

The big showdown can move a step nearer today when Rafael Nadal takes on his great friend and mentor Carlos Moya on day 11 of the French Open at Roland Garros. Nadal, champion the last two years and coming into... Read more | Comment now

French Open preview - Day 10

5 June 2007 | About Editor

For once this fortnight it's ladies first as the women's singles quarter-finals take centre stage on Day 10 of the French Open at Roland Garros. In fact it's not just ladies' day, it's finals day in a manner of... Read more | Comment now

French Open - Day 9 PREVIEW

4 June 2007 | About Editor

Who can stop RAFAEL NADAL reaching his third consecutive French Open final and celebrating yesterday's 21st birthday by making it a hat-trick of titles in Paris? Former US and Wimbledon champion, LLEYTON HEWITT, is the next man standing in his... Read more | Comment now

French Open - Sunday Preview

3 June 2007 | About Editor

It's the halfway stage at the French Open in Paris today in more than one sense with the action reaching the middle Sunday and the men's singles title challengers facing their fourth of the seven matches you must win to... Read more | Comment now

French Open Day 6

1 June 2007 | About Editor

The action at the French Open on Friday is going to have to go some to match Thursday's thrilling duel between Lleyton Hewitt and Gaston Gaudio, with the Aussie coming back from two sets down to make the last 32.... Read more | Comment now

French Open - Day 4 preview

30 May 2007 | About Editor

They got nearly 11 hours tennis at the French Open on Tuesday but the backlog from the first two days' disruption means that some players are still to complete their first match while others are tackling their second. Seven men's... Read more | Comment now

French Open Preview: Day 2

28 May 2007 | About Editor

The two men who dominated the year's first major, the Australian Open, take to the court in Paris to start their French Open campaigns - weather permitting! Only seven matches were completed on day one and the weather forecast still... Read more | Comment now

French Open update

27 May 2007 | About Editor

The 2007 French Open got off to a damp start when their historic Sunday start was hit by rain. The weather will almost certainly his the tournament programme hard and force adjustments to the Monday schedule. It will almost certainly... Read more | Comment now

French Open tennis women's preview

24 May 2007 | About Editor

Rafael Nadal goes into the French Open Championships chasing a third men's singles title. Justin Henin can go one better. She has already won the women's singles title three times - in 2003, 2005 and 2006. As the No. 1... Read more | Comment now

French Open men's singles preview

24 May 2007 | About Editor

Suddenly it's a two-horse race where a week ago not many Betfair punters would bet against Rafael Nadal. They may not bet against him even now as he trades at 1.78 to win the men's singles title when the French... Read more | Comment now